Jul 20, 2024 05:38 PM
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China’s Top Prosecutors Order Arrest of Former Vice Chair of Hunan Legislature
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Peng Guofu chairs Huaihua city’s legislative meeting in January 2020. Photo: Courtesy of Huaihua government
China’s top prosecutors have ordered the arrest of Peng Guofu, a former vice chairman of Hunan province’s top legislature, on suspicion of accepting bribes, according to an official announcement issued Friday.
The announcement, released by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, came 12 days after China’s top anti-graft watchdog announced that Peng had been expelled from the Communist Party and public office.
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- China's top prosecutors ordered the arrest of Peng Guofu, former vice chairman of Hunan’s legislature, for bribery and misconduct, 12 days after he was expelled from the Communist Party.
- Peng's charges include falsifying data, illegal debt activities, influence-peddling, and engaging in unethical relationships for favors.
- Peng, the third Huaihua party secretary investigated in a decade, held various significant positions in Hunan before his tenure as vice chairman in 2021.
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What Happened When
- 1984：
- Peng Guofu graduated from Xiangtan University and worked at the university holding positions in the philosophy department, as well as assistant to the president and party secretary.
- 2008：
- Peng Guofu became the deputy secretary of Yueyang city's party committee.
- 2011：
- Peng Guofu was promoted to party secretary and director of the Department of Science and Technology of Hunan Province.
- 2014：
- Peng Guofu started an almost-seven-year tenure as the party secretary of the city of Huaihua.
- 2021：
- Peng Guofu was named vice chairman of the standing committee of the Hunan Provincial People’s Congress.
- January, 2024：
- The CCDI announced the investigation into the suspected corruption of Peng Guofu.
- July 8, 2024：
- China’s top anti-graft watchdog announced that Peng Guofu had been expelled from the Communist Party and public office.
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